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04/09/2010 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Asdrubal Cabrera drove in the game-winning run with two outs in the 11th, and the Cleveland Indians notched a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a season-opening three-game set.
Grady Sizemore added three hits and three RBI for the Indians, who are above .500 (2-1) for the first time since being 81-80 at the tail end of the 2008 season. Jhonny Peralta provided a key two-out RBI double in the eighth, while Matt LaPorta doubled in a 2-for-4 effort.
Justin Masterson pitched five strong innings, allowing only one run on four hits and two walks while fanning five. Jensen Lewis (1-0) earned the win for 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Chris Perez earned his second save.
Carlos Quentin hit a two-run homer and drove in all three runs for the White Sox, who have lost five straight season-opening series. Juan Pierre added two hits and a run scored in the loss, while Gavin Floyd yielded two runs, five hits and three walks in six frames with seven strikeouts.
J.J. Putz (0-1) suffered the loss.
With Putz on the mound for Chicago in the 11th, the Indians forged ahead.
Luis Valbuena put down a perfect bunt down the third base line leading off, and he just beat Mark Teahen's throw for a single. Valbuena moved to second on Lou Marson's bunt, and, after Michael Brantley struck out, he scored on Cabrera's bloop single to shallow right for a 4-3 lead.
Sizemore followed with a double off the wall in deep right-center, driving in Cabrera for a two-run edge.
Perez set the White Sox down in order to secure the victory.
Cleveland broke the scoreless tie in the third. Brantley ripped a leadoff single to center and moved to second on a Floyd throwing error. After Cabrera sacrificed Brantley to third, Sizemore hit an RBI single for the game's first run.
The Indians extended their lead in the fifth with a two-out Sizemore base hit. Brantley worked a one-out walk, and two batters later Sizemore perfectly placed a line drive to the right-centerfield gap, allowing Brantley to score on the double.
Masterson allowed only two hits in the first four innings but ran into trouble in the fifth. He walked Teahen with one out, then Alexei Ramirez roped a single to center. Another single from Pierre loaded the bases, and, with two outs, Quentin drew a walk to force in a run. Masterson was able to prevent further damage by striking out Paul Konerko.
The White Sox grabbed their first lead, 3-2, in the seventh on Quentin's two- run blast, scoring Pierre, who had walked off reliever Tony Sipp to begin the frame.
Cleveland, though, answered by tying the game in the eighth off Matt Thornton. With two outs and nobody on base, Travis Hafner laced a single to right and was able to score on Peralta's double to deep right field.
Both teams put a runner on second with less than two outs in the ninth, but neither club could plate the winning run.
Game Notes
Every batter except for Pierre struck out at least once...Peralta also stole a base for the first time since August 4, 2008...Cleveland didn't earn its second win of the season in 2009 until its ninth game...Chicago managed just two hits in the final six innings and eight hits in the last two games combined.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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